Brittney

“Your eyes were black. I don’t know how, but you were hurt in some way. And you were going to let him take you. What if you couldn’t get free?” “I would’ve found a… a way to…” Verakko’s words stuttered out as her words finally registered. “My eyes?” The world around him slammed to a halt, the thunderous pounding in his chest freezing as though even his heart feared he’d misheard her. I recognized her? She’s mine.”
― Victoria Aveline, Saving Verakko

“She tended to complain a lot, but Lily had soon learned her complaining was just something that made her feel better.”
― Victoria Aveline, Saving Verakko

“I just know that when my need to control overshadows my capacity to love, I lose. And when I surrender to what is instead of holding on to how I want life to be, everyone I love wins.”
― Devorah Blachor, The Feminist's Guide to Raising a Little Princess: How to Raise a Girl Who's Authentic, Joyful, and Fearless--Even If She Refuses to Wear Anything but a Pink Tutu

“That had always been a problem in Lily’s relationships. Too independent to make men feel comfortable. Why did they always want her to need them? Wasn’t it better if she didn’t?”
― Victoria Aveline, Saving Verakko